improvement methods especially in the area of applied statistics, statistical process control, and design of experiments. Dr. Perry consults, instructs, and collaborates on quality improvement projects with representatives from biotech, health care, defense, and traditional manufacturing institutions. He has been an instructor for the Six Sigma Black belt training at the Six Sigma Institute for three years. He is a UCSD Certified Six-Sigma Master Black-Belt and an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Industry Scholars Program: An Organic Program Grown by Industry Professionals for UndergraduatesAbstractThe Industry Scholars
regarding the stateand trends of online education. Data from these reports are summarized below. While there arevarying definitions of an online course, the Babson Survey Group defines an online course as“one in which 80% or more of the course content is delivered online.”1 All students who wereenrolled in one or more online courses were included in this data.Figure 1 shows the overall enrollment trends in higher education since 2002. Caution should beused when interpreting these results as the methods used to gather data have changed during thistime period. In 2012, the Babson Group switched their data collection methods from surveyingand projecting from individual institutions to using data from the United States Department ofEducation’s
an assistant professor of Student Affairs and Higher Education at Iowa State University. Michael’s program of research centers on the role of technology in the experiences of undergraduate stu- dents. His current projects focus on large undergraduate science and engineering lecture courses exploring how students use digital study resources, how faculty and instructors design and plan for the use of digital technologies in the classroom , and, how data from digital study resources (e.g., learning analytics) can be used with other forms of data to understand student learning and performance and ultimately, to improve instructional practices.Dr. Stephanie D. Teasley, University of Michigan Dr. Teasley is a Research
- ter resources engineering design and permitting. In addition to her corporate experience, Dr. Parks served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa, supporting a local Non-Governmental Organization on water sanitation projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Classroom-based games for student learning and engagementAbstractIt is now generally accepted that active learning methods can help students learn material at adeeper level, and that students enjoy game-based learning. However, most game-based learningresearch has focused more on engagement benefits rather than learning, and many lackcomparison groups and details on procedures and assessment techniques. Research
applicationof the momentum theory as well as the buoyancy theory in the real life and to increase thestudents’ interest on fluid mechanics, a physical jet boat laboratory exercise was created. A jetboat is a boat propelled by a jet of water ejected from the back of the craft.The Jet Flow laboratory setup presented herein was first developed two years ago, in spring 2017,as a Capstone project entitled “Fluid Forces Test Bench” (see Figure 2) by four MET students,and later improved by including a force sensor instead of a digital force meter. The jet boatmodel was 3D printed using a polymer material and assembled with a nozzle at bottom pointingto the left of Figs. 2, 3, and 5. The water is pumped in through a plastic tube mounted on the topof the boat
revisit strategies that are used to conduct such analysis. The study willcontinue to code more transcripts in the above methodology to improve and inform qualitativeanalysis in engineering education.FundingThis work was funded by National Science Foundation Grant DUE #1712195. The project isentitled “Collaborative Research: Bridging the gap between academia and industry in approachesfor solving ill-structured problems”. Data, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are thoseof the authors, only.References1. M. Meyer and N. Fang, “A qualitative case study of persistence of engineering undergraduates,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 35, 1, pp. 99-108, 2019.2. E. Douglas, “Beyond the interpretive: Finding meaning in
Modeling and Simulation in health care and energy planning. He has participated in several funded projects through various sources such as NASA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Colombian Research Institute. He also have several years of experience working as a consultant for Pharmaceutical and energy companies in the U. S. and Latin America.Dr. Yaneth Correa-Martinez, Colorado State University, Pueblo Hasan School of BusinessMrs. Katherine Sof´ıa Palacio, Fundacion Universidad del Norte Education: PhD in Engineering Management, May 2014 - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Mas- ter of Science in Industrial Engineering, September 2006 - Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colom- bia. Bachelor of
experienced engineersWe first recruited and interviewed 19 engineers who have developed novel technologies and‘matched’ their technologies to problems. The details of the systematic qualitative analysis canbe found in our work [29]. The interviews focused on discussing specific projects they haveworked on, which led to the commercialization of their technologies. Example interviewquestions are shown in Table 1. 3Table 1. Example interview questions Interview Focus Area Example Question Developing technology From the beginning to the end, can you tell me
engineering education research interests focus on community engagement, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engi- neering education innovations. He also does research on the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the Program Assessment and Research Associate at Design Center (DC) Colorado in CU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in education, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Knight’s
entering and contaminating the vacuum pump system. Figure 9(b) is a close-upview of the emitter tips showing the propellant bead formation prior to the establishment of anelectric field. (a) (b) Figure 9: Electrospray thruster designed for graduate education (a) with magnified emitter tip region showing formation of propellant beads (b).Modularity of design is an important factor in the design. Interchangeable emitter array sections(the rectangular block seen in Figure 9(b)) and extractor plates are included so that multipleresearch projects can be implemented on a single thruster system with minimal modifications.Employing modularity in this manner allows students
revealed the only activity that students differed significantly inwas attending the Help Room, χ2 (2, n=209) =9.52, p=0.009, with post hoc tests showing the top(mean=.40 hrs) and middle ranks (mean=.26 hrs) spend more time in Help Rooms than thebottom group (mean=.10 hrs) with medium (r=.26) and small (r=.23) effect sizes respectively.Exam to Exam Changes The final way in which this project explored student studying is the behavior changesstudents made from exam-to-exam. More specifically, this research sought to understand whichchanges resulted in positive or negative performance and which activities were associated withthat change. Overall, a lack of student mobility among performance ranks indicates that students hadsome
plausible that those who chose not toparticipate differed in identification from those who did. It will be important to maximizeparticipation in future data collection.These IAT results serve as students’ baseline engineering identities. As we revamp ourmechanical engineering program, what we learn will lead to a clearer understanding of thechanges that promote engineering identities, especially in women and minorities, and how suchidentities affect students’ sense of belonging in a program and their persistence in the major.AcknowledgementsThis project was funded by the NSF IUSE/PFE: RED grant #1730354.References[1] Y.-L. Han, K. E. Cook, G. Mason, T. R. Shuman, and J. Turns, “Engineering with Engineers:Revolutionizing Engineering Education
the workplace. Prior to joining WorkLife Law, Rachel was a Research Consultant at Circadia Labs, where she conducted research on empirical projects exam- ining motivation in dreams using natural language processing. She also worked as Research Director for a city council campaign in Rochester, New York. Rachel holds a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Rochester. She received her Bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech.Prof. Joan Chalmers Williams, University of California, Hastings College of the Law Joan C. Williams is Distinguished Professor of Law, Hastings Foundation Chair, and Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the
personal and family issues,challenges encountered on campus, and various other issues that had to be addressed to helpstudents maintain a clear mind which allowed them to address their studies. Academic challengesand strategies ranged from, how to know your grade in the class? to where are best places tostudy on campus? to how to handle group projects in class in which there is a student notcarrying his or her weight? and much more. It should be noted that having a professor as leadinstructor for this STRIDE Program, may have helped add a valuable layer of insight. Forexample, having a college professor encourage a student to attend other professor’s office hoursmight be received better. Still, while consistent delivery of important messages was
these classrooms areround tables with movable chairs, support for instructional technology, readily accessiblewhiteboards and microphones, and multiple shared projection screens. Typically, theseclassrooms also allocate more space per student than traditional classrooms.Abundant research has reported the positive impact active learning in ALCs can have onstudents’ learning experiences (e.g., [1], [2], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]). However, as the majority ofthese studies compared traditional lecture-based instruction in TLCs to active learning in ALCs,the ALC’s contribution to this improvement is less well understood. In particular, little is knownabout the impact that switching from a TLC to an ALC has on students’ learning experiences andoutcomes
Colonel Korpela was selected as an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. An active duty Army officer, LTC Korpela has deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan serving in various command and staff positions. As a researcher, he has coordinated research projects and grants across the U.S. Department of Defense, academia, and industry in the field of robotics, control, and autonomy. He has authored and coauthored over 35 scientific and professional papers, including journal and conference papers, as well as book chapters in the field of unmanned aerial systems and robotics. LTC Korpela is a WISE (Washington Internship for Students of Engineering) Fellow and Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
developing their strongest ties, such as graduatementor, department head, or co-workers.Information on navigating reward structures in a technical field while doing education researchwas a common but integral finding that repeatedly came up. The need to understand how toproperly negotiate tenure and promotion given the interdisciplinarity of engineering education andthe culture and expectations of one’s broader institutional environment is a task that is made easierwhen connected to successes that have experience. Additionally, many researchers in the samplereported utilizing conferences as meeting grounds for ongoing projects or launchpads for newprojects.Although large conferences and workshops are an important asset of resource sharing
level), and an additional six 4-bedroom and one 3bedroom flats added ion the first and fourth floors. This brought the total number of flats inGrenfell Tower up to 127, and the number of bedrooms to 227. The original 1970s buildingwas built without cladding and was upgraded for heat insulation in 2016 with a rain claddingsystem added to the exterior, and the new windows located outside the plane of the originalconcrete wall panels. The over-cladding created vertical voids over the projecting structuralcolumns. There was no sprinkler system for firefighting, the stairwell was not pressurized andthe strategic advice to occupants was based on a Stay-In-Place advisory, due to the non-combustible construction and the presumption of adequate fire
workforce, forming collaborations with othercountries, and participating in global innovations. Achieving these goals requires “a broadeducation that incorporates a range of technical and social science and humanities knowledge,”“an appreciation for other cultures,” and “more ethical treatment of those who are different.”It is now becoming more widely acknowledged that engineering decisions require a sense ofsocial justice, fairness, and equality from a global perspective [18] [20] [21]. Responsible andwell-designed engineering projects, according to Baillie [20] are sensitive to the economic,social, and political factors at local and global levels.3.0 Machine-Based Assessment MethodsThe present paper considers machine methods for assessing changes
projects and students in a study group practicing solutions to challenging problems. The success of a team usually depends on the leadership, goal setting, task planning and other teamwork skills of its members.Note that these are not steps for engineering problem solving. Rather, they are the maincomponents or ingredients that are required to solve problems. In most problems, many of theSeven C’s will play a role, though perhaps not all of them at once.In addition to providing a framework for organizing new knowledge and skills, the structure andvocabulary of the Seven C’s can be used to identify specific areas of learning strength andweakness. A general statement such as, “I am not good at solving this type of problem” might bereplaced
them through the lens of motivation, memory and the role of the teacher and student.As the development team has been commissioned to repeat this training for a second year, wewere motivated to conduct this evaluation of the seminar’s effectiveness. The team obtainedInstitutional Review Board approval (project 794984-1) to collect participant data and presentthe results found in this work-in-progress study. We will continue to refine the seminar andcollect additional data to address our research questions.MethodThis study draws from an evaluative research methodology15 that aims to gauge the merit of aprogram. In order to assess the effectiveness of the seminar, the team crafted the followingspecific research questions: RQ1: Was a brief
1.5-2 hours of student traffic per week) selecting and generating solutions to Tuesday worked examples (2-4 hours) conducting Tuesday and Thursday sessions (3 hours) web posting (1 hour) course-related email (1-3 hours) laboratory sessions (total of 4 labs + two-week analysis project) o content development (4-6 hours per lab) o facilitating lab session (2.5 hours)A worst-case scenario week would then involve in excess of 30 hours. The lecture preparationtime will not be required in future offerings, leaving more time to evolve the assessments and in-class examples.Despite the instructor’s efforts to work the most multi-faceted text examples, and to addadditional parts to the questions, there was
were attached to theirname whenever it was displayed on their GamerCard or on any leaderboard listing. A title wasdisplayed immediately after a student’s name. For example, a student that found a usefulresource for the rest of the students to use, such as an online tutorial, could earn the title theGatherer. Classes refer to a student’s experience in the course. Students could earn new titlesby reaching a certain amount of XP or by choosing to build their project on a particular platform.4. ResultsIn the end of semester course evaluations for the four semesters that we used GamerCard, weasked the students a number of questions regarding their experience with GamerCard and thegamification of the course as a whole. Students were not required to
understanding of the scope of his/her career (b) teach the students the impact theirsoftware engineering solutions have in a global context, including environmental and social (c)help develop critical thinking and (d) improve the motivation and involvement the students willhave with activities related to their future profession.Some examples of the themes developed this semester were:• Comparative analysis of the use of augmented reality for the teaching of mathematics in primary education: USA and Europe.• Comparative analysis of the use of augmented reality in projects of Architecture and Urbanism: Japan and Europe.• Comparative analysis of the use of ubiquitous computing in Medicine: USA and Latin America• Comparative analysis of
they could have fun and be creative with everydayitems to build and design projects that worked. During the GiSWA, we were also intentional in engaging the families of the students.Parent support and influence can significantly impact their children’s’ self-confidence in STEM.11, 12 This was done to increase the awareness in families for how to support their daughters inpursuing STEM courses in high school, college, and the future careers. Figure 7. Families involved in designing egg protection vessel with their daughters Role Play Each year, our participants have been interested in acting out the case “stories
University.Mr. Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech Ben Lutz is a PhD student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include design teaching and learning, mentoring in design and project work, student experiences in engineering design, the transition from engineering school into the workplace, and also efforts for inclusion and diversity within engineering. His current work is in related understanding how students describe their own learning in engineering, and how that learning supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields. c
concepts of stress/strain theory. 92% of our students overwhelminglyagreed that the virtual lab (FEA simulation) helped them to have a better understanding ofstress/strain theories. Also, 83.3 percent of students agreed that the virtual labs should becontinually included as a lab module in the “Mechanics of Materials” course.6. References[1] D. Rhymer, M. Bowe, and D. Jensen, (2001, June), “An Assessment of Visualization Modules for Learning Enhancement in Mechanics”, ASEE 2001Annual Conference, June 24-27, Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2] J. Zecher, “Development of Multimedia Instructional Tools for Strength of Materials”, ASEE 2005 Annual Conference, June 12-15, Portland, Oregon.[3] P. Schuster, “A Simple Lab Project Integrating Theoretical
prepared for work in industry. European Journal of Engineering Education, 30(2), 167-180.Mayo, E. The human problems of an industrial civilization, Cambridge, MA: HarvardMukerji, C. (2009). Impossible Engineering: Technology and Territoriality on the Canal du Midi. Princeton: Princeton University Press.Nagel J. K. S., Pierrakos O., Zilberberg, A. and McVay S. (2012) Understanding industry experiences: from problem solving to engineering students’ learning gains. Proceedings Frontiers in Education Conference, 2012, 927 – 932.ASEE/IEEENakamura T., Taguchi E., Hirose D., Masahiro I. , Takashima A., "Role-Play Training for Project Management Education Using a Mentor Agent" vol. 3, pp.175-180, 2011 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conferences on
paper, we discussed our theoretical framework, analytical methodology, andpreliminary findings. Our future work includes continuing to analyze data from the first year ofthe project. Also, over the next three years, we will collect and analyze data from future offeringsof the Structures course and from the two other courses at our partner institutions.References 1 PCAST (2012). Report To The President Engage To Excel: Producing One Million Additional College GraduatesWith Degrees In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics. Executive Office of the President2President’s NAE (2005). Council Educating
, which only helped to heighten his interest in engineering design and education research. In Fall of 2015, Rafael also joined Jessica Menold in her doctoral research involving prototyping. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Evaluating the Impacts of Different Interventions on Quality in Concept GenerationAbstractProducing ideas of high quality has great importance in engineering design. Although conceptgeneration is sometimes one of the shorter phases of a project, concept generation that leads toviable and unique solutions can greatly contribute to a product’s final outcomes. Conceptgeneration also has importance as a tool for engineering education